🇺🇸Palm Beach, United States

Pilot violated a 30NM radius TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) zone in Palm Beach, Florida during VIP presence. Pilot was aware of the restriction but was caught violating it. No injuries or damage occurred.

🇺🇸United States

Pilot experienced 50% collapse when unexpected gust front came through during descent. Successfully recovered using proper training. No injuries or damage. Dark cloudy conditions, calm winds initially then sudden gusts. Descent was low over trees in possible rotor zone.

🇬🇧Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanagh, United Kingdom

Pilot lost control while flying extremely low and collided with the roof of a hotel at Lough Erne Resort, was transported to hospital

🇲🇾Malaysia

During a demonstration flight in Malaysia, a paramotor pilot flying too low collided with a power line and crashed into a rice field. Water and mud cushioned the impact, resulting in only minor injuries.

🇺🇸Mojave Desert, between 29 Palms and Fenner, United States

During a cross-country paramotor flight in the Mojave Desert, the fuel tank loosened and shifted backward into the spinning propeller. The propeller shredded the tank, causing fuel loss, then catastrophically exploded mid-flight. The pilot successfully performed an emergency landing without power on a desert road and was rescued hours later.

🇺🇸United States

Pilot experienced a violent asymmetric wing collapse in gusty conditions near sunset. Pilot admitted fault for not checking updated forecast before flight. Successfully recovered using weight shift and brake inputs, landed safely in nearby field.

🇬🇧Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

A student undertaking a training flight on a paramotor trike at a non BHPA flying school became entangled in the upper branches of trees on the airfield periphery, and was attended to by the emergency services.

🇺🇸Perris, California, United States

Motorized paraglider collided with palm tree and became stuck approximately 50 feet up. Fire crews used aerial ladder truck to rescue pilot who was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

🇬🇧Little Grandston Airfield, United Kingdom

Pilot experienced a massive asymmetric wing collapse at low altitude while flying over trees in turbulent conditions after descending from cloud layer. Successfully recovered without injury.

🇺🇸La Verkin, Utah, United States

Paramotor pilot died after flying into high voltage powerlines when blinded by direct sunlight while turning to exit a canyon

🇺🇸Plainwell, Michigan, United States

Pilot aborted takeoff at 20ft AGL due to trajectory toward trees. Sudden power reduction caused wing surge, making flare ineffective. Hard landing without PLF resulted in ruptured patellar tendons in both knees.

🇺🇸Hildale, Utah, United States

Pilot performing low wingovers with smoke when trimmer slipped open, causing crash into flatbed truck with major injuries requiring hospitalization

🇨🇦Lethbridge, Canada

Pilot encountered a gust front at the end of an extended flight prior to landing and was found unresponsive in a field north of the landing zone. Pronounced deceased at scene.

🇺🇸Brighton, Michigan, United States

Pilot encountered unexpected military Chinook helicopter during flight near high school football game. To avoid dangerous propwash from the helicopter, pilot descended and flew over populated residential area, potentially violating Part 103 regulations. No injuries or damage resulted.

🇺🇸Oxford, Michigan, United States

Pilot flying low over lake hit power lines and crashed into water, escaped uninjured